Tiguan Exhaust

[daz32]

Awesome stuff NZ_GolfR. Thanks for posting this!

[GreyGoose_X]

Nice work! Thanks for taking the time to write this up!

[twyat1]

Sad update, the place in Melbourne didn't ship the controller...

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[daz32]

got the trim off myself this morning. yay. took one screwdriver and some tough love

thanks again NZ_GolfR for the write up.

biggest tips (as per NZ_GolfR) is to start from the middle of the car. once i had those three clips out, i just pulled and the trim came free

next tip is definitely get something to prop up your neck/upper back lol

now to book in with the exhaust shop!

[Beedub]

So is the consensus around exhaust upgrades that anything that will fit a Mk7 Golf GTI/R will fit the Mk2 Tig but requires either the tips to be extended or to be positioned slightly further back,if going down the road of knocking out the fake exhausts in the bumper?

I suppose it's up to the exhaust shop that ultimately does the work to figure out the best approach.

[iDiesel]

Or maybe wait for the Tiguan R?

[tigger73]

So is the consensus around exhaust upgrades that anything that will fit a Mk7 Golf GTI/R will fit the Mk2 Tig but requires either the tips to be extended or to be positioned slightly further back,if going down the road of knocking out the fake exhausts in the bumper?

I suppose it's up to the exhaust shop that ultimately does the work to figure out the best approach.

Needs to be Mk7 R as the GTI exhaust doesn't have to get around a rear tailshaft/Haldex unit so won't fit up to an AWD car.

Given that it needs to be chopped and re-welded I wouldn't be investing too much in a brand new aftermarket exhaust. Also remember that unlike the Golf the Tiguan has a much larger interior so is a lot more susceptible to boominess. This is a problem in most wagons and (partly) the reason that the Golf R wagon exhaust has separate rear mufflers on each side as opposed to a single suitcase.

And yes the exhaust shop will need to add hangars/adjust the exhaust to fit. It's only really practical to do this if you pick something up for the right price. Otherwise you'd almost be better off getting something custom fabricated as it would probably work out cheaper.

[tigger73]

Or maybe wait for the Tiguan R?

This has been doing the rounds for some time now. I'm sure VW Aus would love to have it here but the question is going to be at what price? Surely it would have to be pushing close to $70k.

[iDiesel]

Surely it would have to be pushing close to $70k.

Yeah, maybe even a bit more...
Still a bargain though when compared with Q5, X3 or other premium brands

I reckon we'd only see a SWB version and not the Allspace

[tigger73]

Yeah, maybe even a bit more...
Still a bargain though when compared with Q5, X3 or other premium brands

I reckon we'd only see a SWB version and not the Allspace

It would be actually pretty hard to justify more than $5k increase over a regular Tiguan 162. If you compare Golf GTI to R pricing of equivalent interior spec (leather electric seats, etc) then there's around $7,500 difference for AWD and the higher output motor.

Given the Tig 162 already has a Haldex system it "should" just be an engine swap and I can't see that being any more than $3,500 given that the AWD system has to be around similar sort of $.

Anyway if they did bring in a Tig206 then I can't see too many people going for the 162 unless they "de-specced" it to something like the Sportline with cloth interior and more basic options.